Monday, January 4, 2016

An assignment has
just turned interesting for GFI investigator Malachi Whitetail. When a shy, mousy woman walks into
his local diner, it takes him a minute to recognize her as an employee of the real estate office he’s
been monitoring. Not a believer in coincidence, Mal decides a closer look at the short brunette
might be warranted. It will be the first, but certainly not the last time, he finds himself coming to her
rescue.

Kimeo Lowe leads a pretty quiet existence, which is why, when she ends up a
witness to a crime, her curiosity into her boss’s suspected shady dealings gets kicked into high gear.
She may not be the most sociable of people, but she’s always been independent and industrious, so
when an opportunity to dig a little deeper arises, she doesn’t think twice. It would seem that this
time she’s bitten off a bit more than she can chew, and when a freakishly tall Native American
Adonis intervenes not just once, she decides sleuthing may be best left to professionals. But it’s a bit
too late.

Just when life has settled into a comfortable routine, Kim finds herself dealing
with not just one, but two threats on her life. With every turn there are new challenges to face, and
Mal is not about to let her face them alone. Not even when he turns out to be no match for her most
dangerous enemy.

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EXCERPT

Mal

"Kimeo, you've
gotta snap out of this."
At the mention of her full name her eyes finally snap open, looking wild
and disoriented. It's Boo's soft whimpers from where his head is perched on the pillow next to hers,
that seem to pull her back into the here and now.

"What?" Her voice sounds hoarse from
the screaming. Turning her face away from Boo, her eyes finally focus on mine and she repeats,
"What?"

"You were having a nightmare. Pretty bad from what I could tell. Do you
remember?"
The confusion seems to disappear from her eyes only to be replaced with horror
as she scans my face.

"Oh my God...did I do that?" Her shocked whisper has me raise a
hand to my cheek where I feel a slight burn. It comes away bloody and instantly Kim's eyes fill with
tears. "I am so sorry..." Her fingers skim over my face, leaving a cool soothing trail in their wake.

"It's fine. Just a scratch, honey. You did worse damage to yourself. Let's get you cleaned up."
Without waiting for an answer, I reluctantly push up from her body and get off the bed, before
pulling her off too. My hand firmly on the back of her neck, I guide her into the bathroom where she
stares in shock at her reflection.

"I did that?"
"Mmm." I grab a washcloth from the
shelf and wet it under the tap before gently wiping her throat while lifting her chin up with my other
hand. "It's not that bad, have a look. Just a scratch," I reassure her.

"I was in the supply
closet and the door opened, but it wasn't you. Just two eyes behind a mask. He had a knife." Her
body does a full on shiver and against my better judgement, I dump the washcloth in the sink and
wrap her tight in my arms. "Just a dream," I mumble in her hair.

"Yeah, but you rescued
me again," she whispers in my chest before tilting her head back to look at me. "Thank you."

Fuck me. Those big liquid eyes, plump pouty lips, hell even the red blotches on her nose are
impossible to resist. Keeping her gaze trapped with mine, I slant my mouth over hers and on her
gasp of surprise, sweep my tongue inside for a taste. Sweet, hot, with a hint of spice—damn.
Big mistake.

When I feel the vibrations of her moan against my tongue I know I have
to pull back or I'll lose all control. That moan travels all the way down to my cock and I know there's
no way she missed that pressing in her belly.

Rather abruptly, I push her back by the
shoulders. She has a dazed look on her face and I know exactly how she feels. In a last indulgence I
run my thumb over her soft bottom lip before completely letting go of her.

"Have a
shower. It'll make you feel better. I'm gonna whip us up some dinner." With that, I leave a not quite
coherent Kim in the bathroom. So much for staying away from her...

This is not going to be a very long, drawn out review but only because
there are only so many ways to say how much I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!!! Freya Barker is
one of my favourite authors…ever. I adore her writing style and LIKE ARROWS is now my favourite
book in her Cedar Tree series. ~ Kez Korner

After reading Like Arrows by Freya Barker I have now added a new author to my "To be read" list.
Kimeo and Malachi's story sucked me in from the start. I love how she had these characters evolve in
a way that brought them together as a strong couple with flaws, but who complimented and
boosted each other up. ~ Alphas Do It Better Book
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Barker is driven to make her stories about 'real' people; with characters who are perhaps less than
perfect, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills, and some hot, sizzling sex in their
lives.

Recipient of the RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for best first book, “Slim To
None,” Freya has hit the ground running. She loves nothing more than to meet and mingle with her
readers, whether it be online or in person at one of the signings she attends. With her kids
grown and out in the world, Freya has poured her creative energy into spinning story after story with
an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!